💥 Attack

Russian drones struck a Chinese-owned ship approaching the port of Odesa.

Odesa, Odesa Oblast
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: certain

Russian drone hit Chinese-owned ship in Odesa port; no casualties reported.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian drone attack on Odesa leaves two people injured, homes damaged.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Two civilian vessels flying flags of Guinea-Bissau and Marshall Islands were hit by UAVs on 18 May while travelling through the Ukrainian maritime corridor towards Greater Odesa ports.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Both vessels sustained minor fires which were extinguished independently by crews, with no casualties reported initially.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A Russian Shahed drone struck the Chinese-linked bulk carrier KSL DEYANG and another civilian vessel in the Black Sea near Odesa.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces struck a Chinese merchant ship in Ukraine’s territorial waters early Monday morning using a Shahed drone.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.961Z

Source story: day-1548b-2026-05-24